Medicine Bow Mine Coal

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DID THE SPLITS WHEN GETTING OFF MACHINE WHICH SHE HAS DONE WITHOUT INCIDENT MANY TIMES BEFORE.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A WOODEN PALLET FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 16,03 AT THAT TIME HE WENT TO A DR. AND WAS PLACED ON LIMITED DUTY.

EE WAS WALKING NEAR 8000 DRAGLINE CARRYING TOOL BAG, STEPPED INTO SNOW-COVERED HOLE AND JARRE BACK. EE THOGUHT HE AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJUR-HAD BACK SURGERY ON 4-5-00. DID NOTHING MORE THAN REPO RT INCIDENT ON TIME CARD. BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER EE. SAW DR. ON 12-26-00. FOUND HE HAD INJURED SAME AREA IN BACK AGAIN. EE SCHEDULED FOR BACK SURGERY ON 1-9-01. HAS MISSED NO WORK TO DATE.

LIFTING A BARREL AND PULLED BACK.

WHILE LOWERING BREAKER SEGMENT TO SECONDARY CRUSHER, THE SEGMENT CAUGHT THE LIP OF THE CRUSHER STRUCTURE WHICH IS THE ONLY WAY TO INSTALL THE SEGMENT. THE SEGMENT TWISTED WHEN IT WENT OVER THE EDGE, THUS STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIM OVER THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE TO THE FLOOR. HIS SHOULDER HIT A 5 GALLON BUCKET AND THE CEMENT WALL.

EE WAS ASSISTING SETTING CRIBBING UNDER A DRAGLINE PINION THAT WAS GOING TO BE WORKED ON IN THE WELDING SHOP. AFTER SETTING CRIBBING MATERIALS EE TOOK A STEP BACKWARDS & PLACED FOOT ON A HOIS T LINK LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE SHOP FLOOR. EE'S LOWER BACK AREA LANDED UPON A CLEVIS THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR IN THE WORK AREA. EE CONT TO WORK THAT AM & REQUESTED PM

WHILE REMOVING RIPPER CYLINDER-WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT-ROD CYLINDER DROPPED PUSHING DRIVE PIN UP PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND-IT GATHERED SKIN OF FINGER UP. REQUIRING A STITCH TO SEW IT B ACK IN PLACE.

WIND BLEW GRAVEL IN RIGHT EYE.

CUTTING METAL & SPARK CAME OFF & WENT INSIDE SAFETY WORK BOOT, CATCHING THE LINING ON FIRE. BURNT AREA SIZE OF PALM ON LEFT ANKLE.

WORKERS (2) WERE UNBOLTING A FIELD BORING BAR BEARING BRACKET. ONCE THE BEARING BRACKET WAS UNBOLTED FROM THE PROPEL PEDESTAL THE WORKER STEPPED BACK WITH THE BRACKET TO SET IT DOWN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A CRACK ALONG A SCAFFOLD PLANK. WHEN THE WORKER WENT BACKWARDS TO CATCH HIS FOOTING THE BRACKET CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A DRAG AIR BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A FOUR POUND HAMMER. HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT WITH LEFT HAND AND SWINGING HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND. HE MISSED THE BOLT AND STRUCK LE FT HAND WITH HAMMER. THE BLOW CAUSED A LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO THE LEFT HAND. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

LOADING RED ROCK FOR WET RAMP WITH 637 SCRAPER, HIT HOLE WITH FRONT TIRE. SEAT BELT WAS BEING WORN. BODY WAS JARRED AGAINST SEAT BELT. INCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR. NO TIME LOST OR DOCTOR C ONSULTED UNITL SEPTEMBER 24,1997. AT THAT TIME THOUGHT TO BE AGGREVATED OLD INJURY. DURING DR. VISIT IN OCT. EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO MOST RECENT INJURY.

ILLNESS-EE REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 2-24-97 THAT HE CONSULTED A PHYSICIAN BECAUSE OF PAIN IN HANDS FROM WHAT HE FELT WAS REPETITIVE MOTION DUE TO MECHANICAL REPAIR ACTIVITY. EMPLOYER HAS REQUES TED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM PHYSICIAN TO ENSURE THAT INJURIES ARE NOT PRIMARILY FROM NATURAL AGING PROCESS.

ILLNESS. EE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN 5-21-96 REGARDING HEADACHE, NECK, SHOULDER AND ARM PAIN. IN JULY HE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER PHYSICIAN WHEN CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WAS SUSPECTED. IN LATE SEPT TH E EE WAS TOLD HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL. EE REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON OCT 9, 96. PHYSICIAN MAY RECOMMEND SURGERY IN THE FUTURE.

FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT 1230 AM 5-20-96 AT THE COMPRESSOR SHED FOR THE CRUSHING FACILITY. THE HANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF WAS NOT SURE OF THE FIRE SOURCE. HE NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO BUILD UP OF COAL FINES RAGS OR OIL IN THE AREA. HE ESTIMATED THE FIRE SMOLDERED FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE IT WAS DETECTED.

ILLNESS EE CONSULTED PHYSICIAN 5-20-96 REGARDING PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS DUE TO WEIGHT, PRESSURE AND REPEATED MOTION OF USING STEAM CLEANING HAND IN HER DUTIES AS AN EQUIPMENT STEAM CLEANER. PHYSI CIAN DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. PHYSICIANMAY RECOMMEND SURGERY IN THE FURTURE.

STEPPED DOWN FROM HEATING UNIT ON 1570 DRAGLINE.LEFT LEG TWISTED & WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLT (WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER), BY PULLING ON LARGE WRENCH, THE BOLT BROKE OFF CAUSING SUDDEN RELEASE OF ENERGY. VICTIM STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE CAU SING CONTUSION TO RT ELBOW.

WIND BLEW A PIECE OF RUST OFF THE TRUCK DUMP BEING WELDED ON INT EE'S RT. EYE. HE HAD TO HAVE IT REMOVED.

VICTIM WAS CARRYING FOUR-WAY CABLE SLING (CHOKER) WHILE BOARDING DRAGLINE (STAIRS) WHEN HOOK CAUGHT ON STEP. BACK WAS JERKED AND TWISTED AS A RESULT. WHILE INJURY SEEMED SLIGHT AT TIME REPORTE D TO MANAGEMENT (11-3-92), CONDITION HAS WORSENED DURING CONTINUED COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT. ABSENCE FROM WORK COMMENCED 8-24-94.

VICTIM WAS REARRANGING PARTS BINS IN WAREHOUSE. MOVED LARGE BOLT (10LB) FROM OVERHEAD BIN WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK VICTIM ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND INJURIN GTHIRD FINGER.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING 100 TON PRESS LOCATED AT WELD SHOP,BENDING A PIECE OF STEEL USED AS A COVER ON CONTINUOUS MINER.WHILE REMOVING COVER FROM PRESS TABLE AN IRON BLOCK THAT WAS POSITIONED UND ER THE COVER SLIPPED FROM EDGE OF TABLE FALLING ONTO THE FOOT OF THE VICTIM.

SECURITY OFFICER FOUND FIR ON MINER WHILE MAKING ROUNDS AT 1 PM ON 6-11-94. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS SMOLDERING COAL PARTICLES LEFT AFTER REPAIRS CONDUCTED (WELDING) ON TAIL JACK ON 6-7-94. WINDY C ONDITIONS MAY HAVE FANNED COAL INTO FLAME. DAMAGED HYDRAULIC VALVE BANK/LINES AND HIGH/LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS.

VICTIM WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM ELECTRICAL CABLE DURING SPLICING OPERATION WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED FROM CABLE AND STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER. KNIFE EDGE PENETRATED SKIN OF FINGER CAUSING LACERAT ION WOUND. VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVE .

AFTER TYING OFF THE HOIST ROPES (RELEASED FROM DRUM FOR MAINTENANCE) VICTIM & 2 WITNESSES WERE REWINDING 9'/16IN TUGGER LINE VICTIM WAS UNWINDING LINE FROM HOIST DRUM BY HAND WHEN WITNESS ENGA GED TUGGER MOTOR AT SAME TIME CAUSING VICTIMS HAND TO BE PULLED TOWARDS & INTO SNATCH BLOCK SHIEVE LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PUNCHED CAUSING LACERATION/FX

VICTIM WAS ASSEMBLING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON FLIGHT CONVEYOR.WHILE DRIVING CONNECTING PIN(NITROGEN FROZEN) WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF PIN AND STRUCK VICTIM ON CHIN INFLICTING SMA LL LACERATION.

VICTIM WAS EXAMINING MOTOR SHAFT OF STOKER PLANT LOCATED ALONG CATWALK SITUATED APPROX. 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND. WHILE STEPPING OVER DRIVE MOTOR, HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND BELOW.

VICTIM PLACED ARM BETWEEN BELT ROLLER AND RIGID FRAME WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE COAL ACCUMULATION WITH SMALL BRUSH.ARM CONTACTED TROUGHING ROLLER AND WAS PULLED OVER EDGE OF ROLLER.

PIECE OF GRIND FILING IN EYE.THE MAN DISCONNECTED AN AIR GRINDER FROM A HOSE WITH A QUICK COUPLER AND WAS TOO CLOSE TO HIS FACE.THE RELEASED AIR BLEW THE FILINGS IN HIS EYE.

WHILE OPERATING CABLE REELER TRACTOR,ENGINE TURBOCHARGER FAILED AND SEIZED. FUEL VAPORS BACKED UP INTO AIR INTAKE AND IGNITED. FLASH OF FIRE RESULTED ,ENTERED OPER CAB THROUGH VARIOUS SMALL OP ENINGS. EMPL IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF FUEL SUPPLY AND OPENED DOOR TO ESCAPE WHICH CAUSED FIRE TO INTENSIFY. EMPL SUSTAINED BURN TYPE INJURIES WHILE IN CAB OF TRACTOR.

WHILE REPAIRING DOZER,COAL CHUNKS WERE BEING REMOVED MANUALLY.LARGE CHUNK WAS DISLODGED WHILE HANDS WERE IN DOZER BELLY PAN.EMPL REMOVED LARGE CHUNK IT FELL TOWARD SIDE OF BELLY PAN CATCHING F INGER BETWEEN COAL AND EDGE OF BELLY PAN.

GARAGE DOOR OVERHEAD TYPE BECAME STUCK 4'ABOVE FLOOR.3 MECHANICS,& EMPL FREEING BY SWITCHING FROM POWER TO MANUAL OPERATION.EMPL PULLED SLACK CABLE WITH BARE HAND WHILE OTHERS PULLED ON MANUAL RELEASE CABLE.WHEN DOOR LOOSENED SLACK CABLE MOVED RAPIDLY WHILE STILL IN EMPL HAND CAUSING INJURY.

VICTIM PLACED DRAIN CLEANER INTO PLUMBING AND WATERHOSE INTO PIPE AFTER THAT SHE STUFFED RAGS AROUND HOSE IN ANTICIPATION OF FORCING WATER THRU CLOGGED PLUMBING. AFTER WATER WAS TURNED ON RAGS BLEW OUT AND DRAIN CLEANER CONTACTED RIGHT EYE.

DISMOUNTING DRAGLINE FEET SLIPPED FROM RUNG ON LADDER ARMS EXTENDED BEARING WT . LIGAMENT INJ TO R ARM AND SHOULDER Y Y

ON AUGUST 29,1989 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30PM,I WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER AT THE MEDICINE BOW COAL MINE LOCATED NEAR HANNA,WYOMING,FOR FULLER CONSTRUCTION CO.I GOT OUT OF THE SCRAPER TO CHECK FOR AN OIL LEAK.WHILE DOING SO,I WALKED AROUND THE SCRAPER AND MY RIGHT HAND STARTED TO TINGLE AND MY RIGHT ARM FELT NUMB.I LOOKED AT IT,I SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SNAKE FANG STICKING IN MY RIGHT A

WAS LIFTING A 6" PUMP HOSE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

STRIKING STEEL WEDGE WITH 16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER ,PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF WEDGE STRIKING RIGHT ARM.HAMMER STRUCK WEDGE NEAR CORNER AND NOT DIRECTLY IN CENTER.

SLIPPED ON T HE T RACK PADS OF DOZER STRUCK HIP & LOWER RIBS ON GROUZERS AT TH4E COAL PILE

EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING HOLE IN PIECE OF METAL. THE TAP BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO CUT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE DRAG ROPES ON DRAG LINE EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK AND RUPTURED A DISC IN HIS BACK. POSSIBLE OPERATION AT A LATER DATE.

WELDERS WERE WORKING ON DOZER BLADE. EE WAS UP ON DOZER BLADE CHECKING THE WORK PROGRESS. WHEN EE WAS GETTING OFF BLADE HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 4\ TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP LARGE BRASS BEARING THE BEARING SLIPPED FROM HAND & HIT EMPLOYEE ON FINGER.

EMP WAS TAKING RADIATOR CAP OFF SCRAPER WITH FOOT PASSED SAFETY STOP ON CAP TOOK FOOT OFF CAP AND HOT WATER FROM HEATED RADIATOR SPRAYED LEG